Common name:
Musk orchid
Family:
Scientific name:
Herminium monorchis
Main flower color:
Range:
Small, scattered locations across southern England
Height:
Between 5 and 15 cm
Habitat:
Short, dry, calcareous grassland
Flowers:
All flower parts are greenish-yellow; three sepals and three petals, which may be slightly lighter in colour. The sepals form a hood, while the lower petal is divided into three lobes, the middle of which is wider than the lateral pair. Flowers are arranged in an elongated, unbranched cluster, up to 6 cm long at the top of the stem
Leaves:
Light green, ovate, unspotted, at the base, usually in a pair, plus a few much smaller stem leaves
Season:
June to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
